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Next steps in advanced tech research

· December 18, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Five leading AI concepts have been shortlisted to establish a world-class national platform for artificial intelligence research, Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti announced...

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A chick for Charlie Girl

· December 18, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  18 December 2025 Charlie, who was a long-term resident of the Department of Conservation’s Te Anau Bird Sanctuary after being hit by a car, was...

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Best books of 2025

· December 18, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand 2025 has been a year of long books, which are often best saved for summer reading. Two are Booker-shortlisted finalists which explore diaspora: Susan Choi’s Flashlight...

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‘I’m bored’: Let the kids deal with it

· December 18, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Long road trips. Longer plane rides. Quiet afternoons on a hot summer day. Camping without all your toys. Jen Parkes’ kids are used to long car...

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Aotea kids share stories of conservation in action

· December 18, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  18 December 2025 The inaugural Department of Conservation Aotea Kaitiaki competition brought together the island’s three primary schools to share stories of protecting the environment....

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How to navigate the toy aisles these holidays

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Parents the world over have begun the task of negotiating Christmas lists written by their children. The division of marketplace products into restrictive gender categories –...

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DOC investigates Oamaru orca incident

· December 17, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  17 December 2025 The actions of the members of the public have prompted DOC’s Dunedin/Ōtepoti Operations Manager Gabe Davies to remind people of the potential...

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Historic agreement for Top of South Island land

· December 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The ownership of approximately 7,583 acres (3,068 hectares) of Top of the South land will be restored to descendants of its original owners following a long-standing...

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Commissioner welcomes new statutory Deputy Commissioner

· December 17, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police Police Commissioner Richard Chambers welcomes the announcement of Assistant Commissioner Mike Pannett as a statutory Deputy Commissioner of NZ Police. “I want to congratulate Mike on...

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Anglers becoming endangered species on some Canterbury rivers

· December 17, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Rising nitrate levels in drinking water have dominated Canterbury’s water quality debate, but anglers, conservationists and scientists are also worried about the environmental effects, with many...